National Honor Society member’s attend a meeting in the Clarke Central High School French room. Foreign language department teacher and NHS adviser Emily Dowd’s job includes taking care of the application process. “I send out all the invitations of people to apply and I have information meetings about how to apply and the process,” Dowd said.
By OWEN CHURCHWELL – Staff Writer
Every year, the National Honor Society introduces new members during an induction ceremony. On Feb. 28 incoming members will attend the ceremony.
National Honors Society is an honorary program that recognizes high performing students. On Sunday, Feb. 28, NHS will host an induction ceremony that will introduce new members to the program in the Clarke Central High School gallery at 5 p.m.
“This is the ceremony that officially introduces new NHS members into the organization, both new junior inductees and senior inductees,” senior and NHS member Jared Warner said.
Foreign language department teacher and NHS adviser Emily Dowd says the NHS induction ceremony is a nationwide process.
“National Honor Society is a nationally recognized club. There is a script that everyone in the entire nation uses to officially induct the member or the new members into the society,” Dowd said.
During the induction ceremony, different traditions take place in order to secure one’s position in NHS.
“(Inductees) have to light different candles and then, they recite something that says that they pledge to not only do the best that they can in the club, but to also continue this even outside and after high school and just continue community involvement,” Dowd said.
In order to join NHS and attend the induction meeting, there are a few requirements that inductees must meet.
“The junior and senior inductees have to fill out an application. After, they are invited to apply based on GPA requirements, secure a teacher recommendation and must have their application approved by a secret committee of teachers,” Warner said.
Warner says that NHS members not only perform well in school, but also get involved with school clubs.
“NHS members are involved in about every extracurricular imaginable, but that comes with the territory of many of the best and brightest students in the school being members,” Warner said.
